Knight's Cross Holders Identification

herbert · Post by **herbert** » 29 Dec 2006 09:40

1 - 3 = Heye , Kentrat , Schütze

5 - 8 = Kentrat , Kuppisch , Brauneis , Clausen

Elwyn W · Post by **Elwyn W** » 29 Dec 2006 14:53

Thank you, Herbert. That was truely impressive.

As to the last one, the caption said U565, Sept 44 to Dec 44 from Saloniki to Germany. The commonly known RKT was the Kmd, Franken but it didn't look like him at all. And U565 did operate in the Aegean Sea but was scuttled so didn't make it back to German waters.

Cheers
Freiherr

herbert · Post by **herbert** » 29 Dec 2006 15:42

Hi Freiherr,

the last Komdt. U 565 was KL Fritz Henning (10.43 - 9.44). U 565 on 25.9. by air raid one had heavily damaged and one had sunk then.

Gruß

Elwyn W · Post by **Elwyn W** » 30 Dec 2006 06:04

Thank you again Herbert.

And now a Heer RKt and his general.

Cheers
Freiherr

Jeremy Dixon · Post by **Jeremy Dixon** » 30 Dec 2006 14:29

Anyone know who this Knights Cross winner is please?

Thanks

Posted in the correct section this time !

But the other (same !) post - I had to delete it - was from Sat Dec 30, 2006 6:59 pm, I think, this is later, isn' t so ??
Dieter Zinke

Jeremy Dixon · Post by **Jeremy Dixon** » 31 Dec 2006 18:10

Nobody seems to answer querys in this section its far too largE now. Just my opinion.

Anyway enough moaning. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!

Elwyn W · Post by **Elwyn W** » 01 Jan 2007 05:26

Now, now, it's so much easier to slap on a question than to provide an answer.

Cursory look suggests a Rumanian cross but the peaked cap seems to also suggest a Bulgarian and the collar tabs a Hungarian!! Simply stuck and not able to make an educated guess. I am sure you are in good hands: Dieter, VJK, Miocid, Vienna, Herbert, Denis, Staffenberg, Harmel, Mike Miller, John Toner, Phil Nix, JPK, Gareth and all those I have forgotten for the moment.

In a way we keep the good English tradition... we don't say anything when there is nothing to say.

Happy New Year to the Wehrmacht ID Olympiad

Freiherr

Elwyn W · Post by **Elwyn W** » 01 Jan 2007 17:39

Martin Steglich

Ernst König, Genmaj., OL

Caption here suggested a Hptm Kofuss of a pz unit... no such thing

Georg Gransee

Cheers
Freiherr

Vienna · Post by **Vienna** » 01 Jan 2007 21:26

Hi trbooks!

Pic L 11126-16 looks like Lindemann Georg (later Generaloberst). He was Cdr. of the L.Armeekorps, KC 5.8.40,
L. AK was in Bulgaria from 3.41 - June 41 ?

Regards

Vienna

Jeremy Dixon · Post by **Jeremy Dixon** » 01 Jan 2007 22:20

Thanks yes Lindemann - I think you maybe right.

Elwyn W · Post by **Elwyn W** » 02 Jan 2007 04:25

You said Georg. Conveniently forgot he served in the Yugoslavian campaign. So slim and without googles (guess you can't wear goggles to a funeral!) Does look like his mouth, although Georg liked to have his spange also to his EKII

Cheers
Freiherr

harmel · Post by **harmel** » 02 Jan 2007 10:11

Hi Elwyn,nice pics love the Pz nco with
eye wound,it is FW George Gransee
Born Berkenbrugge/Arnswalde 29/June/1917
won his KC as a Fw ,zugf 7/31st Pz Regt(5 Pz Div)

Entered the Military 16/11/1938
IC 2nd Class 6/5/1941
IC 1st Class 23/12/1941
Kia-23/1/1945
Regards Harmel

Elwyn W · Post by **Elwyn W** » 02 Jan 2007 13:58

Thank you for the ID.... I do have another pic of him....a smaller bandage... guess he lost his eye.

Cheers
Freiherr

bake · Post by **bake** » 02 Jan 2007 23:03

Who is this EL LW recipient ?

Source: EBay

harmel · Post by **harmel** » 03 Jan 2007 01:07

Hi Elwyn,293x441 is Obstlt Martin Steglich.

327X486 looks like the future Eichenlaubtrager Generalmajor Ernst Konig,
he is though wearing a Mtn Troop badge,
he spent most of his fighting career with the 31st Inf Div,
but later Cmdr 28th Jager Div.

Harmel

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